St. Charles Parish District Attorney Joel Chaisson and Louisiana State Police told WDSU that Jennifer Englade had drugs in her system in addition to having a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit.

WE NOW KNOW THAT THE PERSON POLICE SAY WAS INTOXICATED WHEN SHE CAUSED THE CRASH HAD MORE THAN JUST ALCOHOL IN HER SYSTEM. WDSU I-TEAM REPORTER TRAVERS MACKEL IS LIVE AT FIVE WITH THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS. PROSECUTORS NOW SAY 40-YEAR OLD JENNIFER ENGLADE HAD COCAINE AND AMPHEDIMNES IN HER SYSTEM AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH AND THAT HER BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS .15 ... ALMOST TWICE THE LEGAL LIMIT. HER BOND WAS SET TODAY IN ST. CHARLES PARISH AT 500,000 AND AT THIS TIME ENGLADE REMAINS IN THE JAIL IN KILLONA. PROSECUTORS SAY SHE WAS INTOXICATED WHEN HER CAR SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON MAY 26TH ON HIGHWAY 61 IN NORCO KILLING THREE PEOPLE INCLUDING A PREGNANT WOMAN. ENGLADE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY AND TAKEN TO JAIL BY STATE POLICE OFFICERS. GIVEN THE GRAVITY OF HER CHARGES AND THE NEWS THAT PROSECUTORS SAY DRUGS WERE IN HER SYSTEM - LEGAL ANALYSTS SAY SHE;S FIGHTING AN UPHILL BATTLE. ...As she knows it is over. NO TRIAL DATE FOR ENGLADE HAS BEEN SET. AS THE I-TEAM FIRST REPORTED, ENGLADE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF DWI ARRESTS. SHE'S BEEN CHARGED FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST 18 YEARS WITH DRIVING DRUNK.